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85 Nikko Armiento

85 Nikko Armiento

  • Position:
    Punter
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    195
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  • Previous Team:
    American Heritage
  • Major:
    Economics

Summary

Biography

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2015 (Senior): Played in all 14 games with 14 starts ... Punted 57 times for 39.6-yard average that ranked fourth in Patriot League ... Eight punts of 50 yards or more ... 17 punts downed inside 20-yard line against zero touchbacks ... Saved best for last as final two punts of career went for 59 and season-long 63 yards in NCAA quarterfinal matchup against Sam Houston State ... 63-yard punt broke Colgate's NCAA playoff record ... Posted career-best 47.0-yard average that afternoon, with six punts for 282 yards ... In Colgate's three playoff games, punted 14 times for 41.1-yard average, with seven downed inside 20-yard line ... Punted four times for 44.8-yard average at Cornell, and had four other games with at least 40-plus-yard average ... Finished career with 39.7-yard average on 165 attempts ... Coach Dan Hunt on Nikko: "Nikko is a four-year punter. Obviously, having his brother, Mike, here helped him ease into it and he's part of a great Colgate family. He's been a dependable player for us and we haven't had to worry too much about the punting game. We're going to miss him when he graduates."

2014 (Junior): Played in all 12 games with 12 starts ... Punted 53 times for 39.6-yard average that ranked fourth in Patriot League ... Fifteen punts were downed inside 20-yard line against only four touchbacks ... Had four punts of at least 50 yards, including long of 53 at Ball State ... Punted eight times that afternoon for season-best 42.5-yard average ... Included were four punts downed inside 20-yard line against Cardinals ... Also punted eight times in 21-6 win at Bucknell ... Posted seven games of 40-plus-yard average ... Converted successful fake-punt at Albany.

2013 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games with 11 starts ... Raiders did not punt in 41-20 win at Cornell ... Named to All-Patriot League third team by CollegeSportsMadness.com ... Punted 54 times for 40.1-yard average that ranked third in Patriot League (ranked second according to NCAA minimums of 3.6 punts per game) ... Sixteen punts were downed inside 20-yard line against only four touchbacks ... Had six punts of at least 50 yards, including long of 69 against Stony Brook ... Best game average was four for 45.8 against Lehigh ... Also punted seven times for 44.7 versus Yale, seven for 43-yard average against Stony Brook and eight for 41.1 against Fordham.

2012 (First Year): Played in one game ... Punted once in Raiders' 35-14 win over Sacred Heart.

Before Colgate: Played senior season at American Heritage School in Plantation, Fla. ... First three years were at Archbishop McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, Fla. ... Coached there by John Timmons before transfering to American Heritage ... Lettered three years with the Mavericks and once with the Patriots ... Played receiver and punter for both schools ... Served as captain in his junior and senior seasons ... Helped lead the Patriots to a 9-1 record and the district championship in his senior year ... Member of the Mavericks team that won the district championship in his sophomore season ... Averaged 42 yards per punt in his senior season ... Selected for the 2012 Broward All-Star Game as a receiver and punter ... Received the Coaches Award in his senior season.

Personal: Full name is Nikko Joseph Armiento ... Parents are Jeff and Michele Armiento ... Has two brothers and one sister ... One brother is former Colgate footballer Mike Armiento (2011-14) ... Born in Mount Kisco, N.Y.
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Historical Player Information

  • 85

    2012First Year

    Punter
    6'1" 180 lbs
    85
  • 85

    2013Sophomore

    Punter
    6'1" 191 lbs
    85
  • 85

    2014Junior

    Punter
    6'1" 195 lbs
    85
  • 85

    2015Senior

    Punter
    6'1" 195 lbs
    85